NEWS

The Borderline Films collective first made a big splash at Sundance with "Martha Marcy May Marlene," followed by "Simon Killer." Producer Josh Mond now steps into the director's chair for his debut, "James White," a delicate tale based on his own experiences with his mother's death. "It's a really personal story," Cooper said, "and amazingly well-acted. He's a solid filmmaker. I think he's going to get a lot of critical acclaim for this." Groth added that "it looks at something that everyone has gone through and presents it in such a unique way."

Borderline Films, the production company behind “Martha Marcy May Marlene,” has launched a Kickstarter campaign for its next movie “James White,” which marks the feature directorial debut of Josh Mond.

The film stars Christopher Abbott (Charlie on HBO's “Girls”) as the title character, a young New Yorker struggling to take control of his reckless, self-destructive behavior in the face of momentous family challenges. Cynthia Nixon co-stars as his mother, while Scott Mescudi (aka Kid Cudi) and Ron Livington play key supporting roles.

Karlovy Vary IFF will present the first complete retrospective of the highly admired New York-based production company,&nbsp;Borderline Films&nbsp;during its 48th edition. The trio of friends that make up Borderline;Antonio Campos, Sean Durkin and Josh Mond, are one of the most innovative and respected groups of independent filmmakers and their movies, such as the highly acclaimed MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE, have won numerous awards.